Cynthia Chiarello, PT, PhD, MS

Education

PhD, Pathokinesiology, New York University MS, Physical Therapy, Duke University BS, Biology and Psychology, SUNY Fredonia

Professional Expertise

Kinesiology and Biomechanics Orthopedic conditions specific to women and prepubescent females Orthopedics of the spine

Honors and Awards

Research Award, Section on Women's Health, American Physical Therapy Association

Research Interests

Examination of the role of estrogen and progesterone in the development of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in women athletes Prevention of anterior cruciate ligament injures in prepubescent females The role of trunk strength in the development of back and pelvic pain in women who are pregnant and post partum

Chiarello CM, Costello AR, Grey A. The change in strength in selected hip and knee muscles as it relates to ACL laxity in pre-pubescent female soccer players over time. Combined Sections Meeting of the APTA 2010 in San Diego, CA from February 17-20, 2010.

Grant Activity

2001: The relationship between hormonal changes throughout the menstrual cycle and anterior cruciate ligament laxity. Irving Center for Clinical Research, Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons.